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Yvette Stanton explains the basics of Guimarães embroidery, which comes from Guimarães in Portugal. She shows the sampler from “Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães”. (Sob story alert!) No embroidery being worn today because our iron broke yesterday and we need a new one. I was planning to wear an embroidered shirt, but not without […] I’ve recently had a few enquiries about whether I could teach for a particular embroiderers guild group this year. I love teaching embroidery. However, I don’t teach a great deal because of my commitment to my family, so my calendar fills up very quickly with teaching engagements. If you contact me at the beginning […] Some people go on a book tour when they release a new book. I’ve never done this, but I thought I could instead take you on a tour of some of my books. I know that some of you have been along for the ride since the beginning but some of you are newer to […] Some people go on a book tour when they release a new book. I’ve never done this, but I thought I could instead take you on a tour of some of my books. I know that some of you have been along for the ride since the beginning but some of you are newer to […] Opening the box. Today we welcome a new product to the Vetty Creations range: Sotema 20L linen. Sotema 20L linen is a lovely, high quality, Italian, 38 count linen. It is the fabric that we are now recommending and stocking for Portuguese whitework, or any other embroidery where a 38 count linen is […] I don’t think I’ve mentioned here yet that I’ll be teaching at the EGA (Embroiderers Guild of America) 2019 Seminar. This is more than a little bit exciting for me, as it’s the first time I’ll be teaching in the USA! The seminar will be held from October 30 to November 3, 2019 in St. […] While I was away in New Zealand, a parcel turned up on my doorstep. It was a little unexpected, though not totally. It contained copies of my first foreign language publication: “La Broderie Blanche Portugaise”. When I was in Paris at the beginning of the year, I met with the general manager of Les […] The ANZEG National Embroidery School is the largest gathering of embroiderers and textile artists at one time in New Zealand. I will be teaching two classes at this year’s ANZEG conference in New Zealand: Early Style Hardanger Panel and Portuguese Whitework Sampler. I believe there is still room in each of these classes. […] From 13th to 19th July 2018, the ANZEG (Association of New Zealand Embroiderers Guilds) Conference will be held in Nelson, New Zealand. I’ll be teaching at the conference. I will have two classes, and will also deliver a lecture about self-publishing. Early Style Hardanger Square Panel Early Style Hardanger Square Panel with tutor […] A question that more and more people are asking me is “What do you use to create your charts?” So I think it’s time that I explain what I use to make my Hardanger (and other forms of embroidery) charts, and while I’m there may as well explain the other programs I use in my […] |
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
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